Of course, in an etymological sense, “rationalization” doesn’t seem so odd. “Reason” means both logic and motivation. Those two concepts are conflated in the word and related words, and “rationalization” is simply formed from “rationale”. (Actual etymologists, or users of Google, may feel free to correct me.)
Of course, in an etymological sense, “rationalization” doesn’t seem so odd. “Reason” means both logic and motivation. Those two concepts are conflated in the word and related words, and “rationalization” is simply formed from “rationale”. (Actual etymologists, or users of Google, may feel free to correct me.)